Indoor mirror defogging device

ABSTRACT

An indoor mirror defogging device removes and prevents fog on an indoor mirror. The device includes a wall defining an interior space of a housing. The housing is elongated and structured to have an open face. A fan is coupled to the housing directing airflow out of the housing through the open face. Each of a pair of mounts is coupled to and extends from the wall for coupling the housing to a support surface such that the airflow is directed across a mirror positioned adjacent the housing on the support surface.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE Field of the Disclosure

The disclosure relates to defogging devices and more particularlypertains to a new defogging device for removing and preventing fog on anindoor mirror.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above bygenerally comprising a wall defining an interior space of a housing. Thehousing is elongated and structured to have an open face. A fan iscoupled to the housing directing airflow out of the housing through theopen face. Each of a pair of mounts is coupled to and extends from thewall for coupling the housing to a support surface such that the airflowis directed across a mirror positioned adjacent the housing on thesupport surface.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more importantfeatures of the disclosure in order that the detailed descriptionthereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that thepresent contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There areadditional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafterand which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features ofnovelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out withparticularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of thisdisclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than thoseset forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to thefollowing detailed description thereof. Such description makes referenceto the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a bottom front side perspective view of an indoor mirrordefogging device according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a side view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the disclosuretaken along line 4-4 of FIG. 2.

FIG. 5 is a front view of embodiments of the disclosure in use.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through5 thereof, a new defogging device embodying the principles and conceptsof an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by thereference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 5, the indoor mirror defoggingdevice 10 generally comprises a wall 12 defining an interior space 14 ofa housing 16. The housing 16 is elongated. The housing 16 is structuredto have an open face 18. The wall 12 is arcuate extending betweenopposed edges 20 defining the open face 18 of the housing 16. A fan 22is coupled to the housing 16. The fan 22 directs airflow out of thehousing 16 through the open face 18. The fan 22 is oriented to urge airlongitudinally along the housing 16 towards an opposing face 24 suchthat the air will then be moved out of the housing 16 through the openface 18.

Each of a pair of mounts 26 is coupled to and extends from the wall 12wherein the mounts 26 are configured for coupling the housing 16 to asupport surface 28 such that the airflow is directed across a mirror 30positioned adjacent the housing 16 on the support surface 28. Each ofthe mounts 26 extends outwardly from one of the opposed edges 20. Apower cord 32 extends outwardly from an end 34 of the housing 16. Bothmounts 26 extend from the same opposed edge 20 but the device 10 may beprovided with the mounts 26 being positioned on either opposed edge 20to orient the open face 18 to face the mirror 30 with the power cord 32extending in a desired direction relative to the mirror 30. Each of themounts 26 is a flange 38 having an aperture 40 extending therethrough.The flange 38 is planar. Each flange 38 is oriented perpendicular to theopen face 18 of the housing 16.

Each of a plurality of heating elements 42 is coupled to the housing 16.Each heating element 42 is positioned proximate to and extends along theopen face 18 wherein each heating element 42 is positioned to warmairflow directed out of the housing 16 through the open face 18.Respective opposite ends 44 of each heating element 42 are coupled tothe housing 16. Each of a plurality of bars 66 may be coupled to thewall 12 and extend across the open face 18 to inhibit direct contactwith the heating elements 42.

A compartment 48 is coupled to the housing 16. The compartment 48 ispositioned at the end 34 of the housing 16. A motor 50 is positioned inthe compartment 48. The motor 50 is operationally coupled to the fan 22wherein the motor 50 powers the fan 22 when the motor 50 is activated.The power cord 32 is coupled to and extends from the motor 50. Each ofthe heating elements 42 is electrically coupled to the power cord 32.

In use, one of more of the device 10 may be coupled to the supportsurface 28 adjacent to the mirror 30. The power cord 32 is attached to apower source to activate the fan 22 and the heating elements 42. Warmedair is driven by the fan 22 across the mirror 30 to defog the mirror 30and prevent fogging of the mirror 30 while the fan 22 is activated.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized thatthe optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodimentenabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials,shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, aredeemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and allequivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings anddescribed in the specification are intended to be encompassed by anembodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of theprinciples of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications andchanges will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is notdesired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operationshown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications andequivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of thedisclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used inits non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word areincluded, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. Areference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not excludethe possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless thecontext clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

I claim:
 1. An indoor mirror defogging device comprising: a walldefining an interior space of a housing, said housing being elongated,said housing being structured to have an open face; a fan coupled tosaid housing said fan directing airflow out of said housing through saidopen face; and a pair of mounts, each of said mounts being coupled toand extending from said wall wherein said mounts are configured forcoupling said housing to a support surface such that said airflow isdirected across a mirror positioned adjacent said housing on saidsupport surface.
 2. The device of claim 1, further comprising a heatingelement coupled to said housing, said heating element being positionedproximate to and extending along said open face wherein said heatingelement is positioned to warm airflow directed out of said housingthrough said open face.
 3. The device of claim 2, further comprisingopposite ends of said heating element being coupled to said housing. 4.The device of claim 2, further comprising said heating element being oneof a plurality of said heating elements coupled to and extending throughsaid housing proximate said open face.
 5. The device of claim 1, furthercomprising: a compartment coupled to said housing, said compartmentbeing positioned at an end of said housing; and a motor positioned insaid compartment, said motor being operationally coupled to said fanwherein said motor powers said fan when said motor is activated.
 6. Thedevice of claim 5, further comprising a power cord coupled to andextending from said motor, said power cord extending outwardly from anend of said housing.
 7. The device of claim 4, further comprising: apower cord coupled to and extending from said motor, said power cordextending outwardly from an end of said housing; and each of saidheating elements being electrically coupled to said power cord.
 8. Thedevice of claim 1, further comprising said wall being arcuate extendingbetween opposed edges defining said open face of said housing.
 9. Thedevice of claim 8, further comprising each of said mounts extendingoutwardly from one of said opposed edges.
 10. The device of claim 9,further comprising each of said mounts being a flange having an apertureextending therethrough, said flange being planar, each said flange beingperpendicular to said open face of said housing.
 11. An indoor mirrordefogging device comprising: a wall defining an interior space of ahousing, said housing being elongated, said housing being structured tohave an open face, said wall being arcuate extending between opposededges defining said open face of said housing; a fan coupled to saidhousing said fan directing airflow out of said housing through said openface; and a pair of mounts, each of said mounts being coupled to andextending from said wall wherein said mounts are configured for couplingsaid housing to a support surface such that said airflow is directedacross a mirror positioned adjacent said housing on said supportsurface, each of said mounts extending outwardly from one of saidopposed edges, each of said mounts being a flange having an apertureextending therethrough, said flange being planar, each said flange beingperpendicular to said open face of said housing; a plurality of heatingelements coupled to said housing, each said heating element beingpositioned proximate to and extending along said open face wherein eachsaid heating element is positioned to warm airflow directed out of saidhousing through said open face, respective opposite ends of each saidheating element being coupled to said housing; a compartment coupled tosaid housing, said compartment being positioned at an end of saidhousing; a motor positioned in said compartment, said motor beingoperationally coupled to said fan wherein said motor powers said fanwhen said motor is activated; and a power cord coupled to and extendingfrom said motor, said power cord extending outwardly from an end of saidhousing, each of said heating elements being electrically coupled tosaid power cord.